Belt buckle



July 30, 1 A. .1. ETERNOD BELT BUCKLE Filed Oct. 13, 1939 A iiomeys Patented July 30, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application October 13,

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a belt buckle, the general object of the invention being to provide the buckle with a large front shield forming portion with the parts so constructed and arranged that this shield part is the only visible portion when the belt is in use.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several Views, and in which:

Figure l is a front view of a portion of a belt provided with the improved buckle.

Figure 2 is a rear View of Figure l. c

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

In these views the numeral l indicates the rear portion of the buckle which is of substantially U-shape and carries the tongue 2 at the central part of its bight, said tongue havingits free end bent substantially at right angles as shown at 3. The front ends of the limbs of the part I are offset. outwardly and then extend slightly forwardly to provide the angle parts 4 and these parts are connected to reduced corner portions of the rear edge of a plate 5, the forward or free edge of which is bent forwardly as at 6 and formed with a slot 1. The front and rear edges of the plate 5 are extended beyond the slot I as shown at 8 and also beyond the ends of the part 4 as shown at 9.

One end of the belt B is passed over the bight of the part I and has a hole therein for the passage of the tongue 2 and the other end of the belt is adapted to pass through the slot 1 and between the parts 4 and to engage the shoulder forming portion 4' of the parts 4, this part of the belt having holes l therein for receiving the bent end 3 of the tongue 2.

1939, Serial No. 299,363

As will be seen from Figure l the plate is the only part of the buckle exposed when the belt is tightened around the waist and its free end held in place by the tongue and this part 5 on its outer face can be made in various designs or decorated in any suitable manner.

It is to be understood that this buckle can be used on leather and other bands of any type or kind where it is required'to connect two parts of a or belt together.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention. will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A belt buckle of the class described comprising a rear portion of substantially U-shape, a tongue connected with the central portion of the bight of said rear portion, a wide and elongated plate, theiront ends of the limbs of the U- shaped portion extending outwardly and connected with the rear corners of the plate, the front edge of the plate extending inwardly and having a slot therein for the passage of the tongue of the belt.

2. A belt buckle of the class described comprising a rear portion of substantially U-shape, a tongue connected with the central portion of the bight of said rear portion, a wide and elongated plate, the front ends of the limbs of the U-shaped portion extending outwardly and connected with the rear corners of the plate, the front edge of the plate extending inwardly and having a slot therein for the passage of the tongue of the belt, the front and rear, edges of the main part of the plate extending over the bent ends of the limbs of theU-shaped portion and over the slotted part of the plate.

ALBERT J. ETERNOD. 

